Having been in the waste industry since 2016, Dayton currently manages the organic waste feedstocks for EverGen Infrastructure. EverGen has two biogas facilities and two conventional composting facilities in BC and AB. Like EverGen, Dayton sees the importance of increasing regional capacity for organic waste processing and renewable energy opportunities. Engaging with farmers, food processors, […]

Vittoria Bellissimo is the President and CEO of CanREA, the voice of Canada’s wind energy, solar energy and energy storage industry. She was previously the Executive Director of the Industrial Power Consumers Association of Alberta, and worked in renewable energy procurement at both the Ontario Ministry of Energy and the Ontario Power Authority (now the […]

Kate is from Mi’kma’ki the ancestral and unceded territory of the L’nu. After living and travelling across Canada, Kate made her way back to the East Coast to raise her children and get free child care from her mom and sister. She has also accumulated a saucy Puggle, a chatty Husky and a hateful cat. […]

Dairy Distillery founder Omid McDonald is an eclectic serial entrepreneur whose past startups range from medical devices to software for DJs. An engineer and prolific coder, Omid has several patents and academic articles to his credit. Omid saw an opportunity to pursue his dream of starting a distillery when he learned of the problem of […]

For the past 15 years, Erin has been helping residents of Strathcona County become aware of their environmental impact. Thinking outside the cart to create behavior change is her specialty and she takes pride in coming up with creative solutions to problems in the waste world. Her latest endeavor, The HodgePodge Lodge, is a community […]

Dr. Tracey Spack has worked in the field of environment and health for the last 18 years, currently as the Director of the Plastics Regulatory Affairs Division where she is responsible for developing and implementing regulations to control and manage plastic waste and pollution, including the Single Use Plastic Prohibition Regulations published on June 22, […]

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Alison Abbink is the Waste Reduction lead for the City of Edmonton, where she has been working since 2012 in a variety of capacities, including climate adaptation, red tape reduction, and water and waste utilities. During this time, she has supported a range of strategic projects, including the development of the 25-year Waste Strategy, a […]

Brian Bastien is the President and CEO of Product Care Recycling – a not-for-profit organization operating 22 programs across 12 jurisdictions. The programs offer safe disposal solutions for a variety of products including paint, flammable liquids, and light bulbs. During his 15 years living in Alberta, Brian worked with the Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation, […]